Sarfraz Khan performed brilliantly on Saturday, scoring his first Test century (150) and India made a remarkable comeback in the first Test against New Zealand. The host team has set a modest target of 107 runs. In such a situation, Sarfraz expressed confidence that early wickets on a deteriorating pitch could turn the match in India's favor.
Talking to reporters after the day's play ended on Saturday, Sarfaraz said that it felt great to score a century for his country. A childhood dream has come true. He said that it would not be easy for New Zealand. If we achieve success early tomorrow, then they too can find themselves in a situation like us.
India found themselves in a precarious position after being bundled out for just 46 in the first innings. But Sarfraz's 177-run partnership with Rishabh Pant breathed life into the match. The two batsmen have also played together in India's 2016 Under-19 World Cup team. Sarfraz and Pant's partnership turned the tide for India. But another lower-order collapse left the visitors with a paltry 107 to chase.
Sarfraz scored 150 runs while Pant missed out on a century and lost his wicket on 99 runs. It is fun to bat with Pant. When he is on strike, runs are scored quickly. We have known each other for a long time and we have a good communication. There were many light moments during the day.
In which a funny misunderstanding was also seen between Sarfaraz and Pant while running between the wickets. When they were struggling for the second run, Sarfaraz suddenly started jumping to stop Pant, who was suffering from a knee injury. Due to this people started laughing and joking and this video went viral on social media.
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